ramiform

[ram-uh-fawrm]

ram·i·form

[ram-uh-fawrm]
adjective
1.
having the form of a branch; branchlike.

Origin:
1815–25; < Latin rām(us) branch (see ramus) + -i- + -form
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ramiform (ˈræmɪˌfɔːm)
 
adj
having a branchlike shape
 
[C19: from Latin rāmus branch + -form]

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